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Meridium and Xcel Energy to Co-Host Regional Conference for Power/Utility Leaders in May
[ 3/31/2009 ]
Roanoke, Va. – Meridium Inc., the global leader in asset performance management (APM) software and consulting solutions, today announced it will co-host with Xcel Energy a one-day, power industry focused conference May 5 at Xcel Energy’s Technical Services Building in downtown Denver. The conference is one of a series of free, regional events designed to allow attendees to see live presentations by Meridium clients, network with other Meridium users and confer directly with Meridium consultants on APM projects. Presentations at the event will include: - Maximizing Return on Assets in Power Generation by Mike Carlson, vice president and CIO, Xcel Energy
- Improving Accountability with Meridium by Lou Matis, vice president of Operations, Xcel Energy
- Capacity Loss Elimination: How Xcel Energy is Optimizing Assets for Generation Reliability by Loa Jansen, manager of Generation Asset Analysis & Reporting, Xcel Energy
- Using Meridium to Automate Nuclear Equipment Reliability Processes by Vesa Tuomi, senior technical officer, Bruce Power
- Accelerating Asset Strategy and Risk Management with Industry Best Practice Content by David Worledge, president and CEO, Asset Performance Technologies, and Joe Nichols, vice president, Product Strategy, Meridium
"Our relationship with Meridium supports our vision of being a low cost, reliable and environmentally friendly energy provider,” according to Dan Brown, business technology executive for Xcel Energy. “Through this regional conference, we welcome the opportunity to bring other power industry leaders to a forum for sharing best practices and innovative solutions for making energy production safer and more reliable with a higher degree of operational efficiency.” For more information and to view the full agenda, visit www.meridiumconference.com _________
About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity customers and 1.9 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies in eight Western and Midwestern states. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis. More information is available at xcelenergy.com.
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